Stan Walker

Aotearoa (Maori Language Week 2014)
Nō tawhiti, nō tata Nō te whenua o te Atua tātou Ahakoa nō hea mai koe Ka whawhai tonu mātou mōu Ko au tō maunga, tū tonu Ko te moana pari mai koe Ko koe te awa I taku remu, ko tāua anō tāua Nō te one I Kurawaka, hei tiaki I te whenua nei Aotearoa, he iwi kaha tātou, He mana tuku iho mai anō Whenua haumako Wairua ora Whāia tō ara Ki te mutunga Nō tawhiti, nō tata Nō te whenua o te Atua tātou Ahakoa nō hea mai koe Ka whawhai tonu mātou mōu [Ria Hall:] He kōrero tō te whenua, heke mai ki a tātou He toa au mōna e oke nei e E kore au e hinga SongtexteHe uri nō te roimata Te toto o ngā tūpuna E kore au e wehi ē [Troy Kingi:] Kia kaha tātou ki tāu I pai ai Whakatinana, kaua e ngutu noa Whenua haumako, wairua ora Whāia tō ara ki te mutunga Nō tawhiti, nō tata Nō te whenua o te Atua tātou Ahakoa nō hea mai koe Ka whawhai tonu mātou mōu Nō tawhiti, nō tata Nō te whenua o te Atua tātou Ahakoa nō hea mai koe Ka whawhai tonu mātou mōu [NZ national anthem – Maisey Rika] E Ihowa atua O ngā iwi mātou rā Āta whakarongona Me aroha noa Kia hua ko te pai Kia tau tō atawhai Manaakitia mai Aotearoa! Nō tawhiti, nō tata Nō te whenua o te Atua tātou Ahakoa nō hea mai koe Ka whawhai tonu mātou mōu Nō tawhiti, nō tata Nō te whenua o te Atua tātou Ahakoa nō hea mai koe Ka whawhai tonu mātou mōu Nō tawhiti, nō tata Nō te whenua o te Atua tātou Ahakoa nō hea mai koe Ka whawhai tonu mātou mōu [English Translation:] No matter if you're near or far We come from the land of God No matter where you belong We'll fight for your freedom I am the mountain, you are the sea flowing toward me You are the river that runs through me, I am her she is me Created from dust and sand, born to lead this land Where we come from we were made to be strong Our legacy will carry on And if a piece of home Resonates in your soul Your journey will take you Where you belong No matter if you're near or far We come from the land of God No matter where you belong We'll fight for your freedom [Ria Hall:] The heritage of this land is deep, we are it's legacy I am her warrior, I fight for thee, we have the victory Born from blood and tears, I am stronger than fear [Troy Kingi:] We strive to move to our destiny We practice more than what we preach And if a piece of home resonates in your soul Your journey will take you where you belong No matter if you're near or far We come from the land of God No matter where you belong We'll fight for your freedom [NZ national anthem – Maisey Rika] God of Nations at thy feet In the bonds of love we meet Hear our voices we entreat God defend our free land! No matter if you're near or far We come from the land of God No matter where you belong We'll fight for your freedom No matter if you're near or far We come from the land of God No matter where you belong We'll fight for your freedom No matter if you're near or far We come from the land of God No matter where you belong We'll fight for your freedom Aus Songtexte Mania